The Japanese tourist visiting the Topkapı Palace may be struck by the presence of sixteenth century samurai armor and helmet, normally displayed there permanently. It was…
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As of the early 19th century, , during the final period of the Ottoman Empire, sports –unlike all else in the country– spread from the…
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Of Venice and the 24th Byzantine Congress: Reflections by Elif Demirtiken
tarafından Zeynep Burcu KantemirI heaved a sigh of relief when the plane landed at the Venice Marco Polo Airport. Having thought I was never going to make…
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Following Mahmud II’s (r.1809-1839) abolishment of the Janissary Corps in 1826 and the allocation of the Residence of the Agha of the Janissaries to…
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This rare book is the third edition of Ayşe Fahriye’s Ev Kadını (Housewife), originally published in 1882. The book was transcribed in 2002 by Leman Erdemli and…
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Alfons Maria Schneider, one of the polymaths of his time, illuminated the history of Istanbul with his research, digs and publications from the 1930s…
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The Ottoman administration’s initiatives -based on Western models- to “modernize” the traditional organic urban fabric which had developed in the Empire’s capital over the centuries can be…
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As a primary focal point of the current cultural and political life in Istanbul, Taksim Square was once a flat expanse surrounded by graveyards…
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Created through the vision of the pedagogues of the period, this endeavor not only provided formal education to village students, but offered non-formal education to their…
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Education During the Atatürk Era Dated 29 December 1923, the Ministry of Education sent a memorandum to directorates of education. It began with the…